Cheap Restaurants in Yosemite National Park

So many millions of people come through the park each year that Yosemite's cheap restaurants get lots of practice at serving hearty food quickly. As with much else in the Sierra, many of our inexpensive eateries are only open in the summer, but there's almost always something affordable nearby on a Yosemite visit.

Many local working folks and long-time visitors seeking an inexpensive meal will tell you to head for the Bug Hostel in Midpines, and in summer, to get to "the Mobil" in Lee Vining. Both places will surprise you with the simple atmosphere, cheap prices and really great food. "The Mobil" is the Whoa Nellie Deli within the gas station minimart at the foot of Tioga Pass Road; their specialties include fish tacos, buffalo meatloaf and lobster taquitos, none of which will break the bank, but each of which will astound the palate. In the Valley, Degnan's Deli in Yosemite Village and the Pizza Deck at Curry Village are perennial popular favorites. Higher up, in the summer, those in the know find reasonable vittles at the Tuolumne Meadows Grill and the Tioga Pass Resort (famed for pies!)

Don't neglect the fact that Yosemite is one big picnic area with some of the planet's most valued scenery and any set of boulders or logs can make good dining room chairs/tables. Get your supplies at Degnan's or the Village Store, load your daypack and find yourself a view along the trail that can't be beat by princes or presidents dining indoors.

Jackalope Bar and Grill

1122 Highway 41
Tenaya Lodge Resort

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Duceys on the Lake

Rds 222 and 274
The Pines Resort

Spectacular views...
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Tenaya Lodge Sierra Restaurant

1122 Highway 41
Tenaya Lodge Resort

Elegant California Cuisine...
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Savoury's

5027 CA 140

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Yosemite Forks Mountain House

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Happy Burger Diner

5120 Calif. 140
At 12th St

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Golden Chain Theatre

42130 Highway 41

Melodramas and Olio acts...
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Diamondback Grill

93 S. Washington St

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Café at the Bug

6979 Calif. 140
At the Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort & Spa

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Iron Door Saloon and Grill

18761 CA 120

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Cafe Charlotte

18736 CA 120

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Curry Village Taqueria

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Degnan's Loft

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Curry Village Pavilion

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Tuolumne Meadows Lodge

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White Wolf Lodge

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Degnan's Cafe

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Degnan's Deli

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Degnan's Delicatessen

9015 Village Drive
Yosemite Village

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Curry Village Pizza Patio and Bar

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Curry Village
Curry Village, Yosemite Valley

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